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Throughout The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, the relationship between Jim and Huck evolves from a simple acquaintanceship to a close and trusting friendship. However, this evolvement is a timely process, most of which takes in the beginning of the book. Through adventures, trust, guidance, advice, and love, the two characters begin to develop a strong and lasting relationship. Jim, a paradoxical figure, is at some points the weakest and at others the strongest character in the novel. As an escaped slave, he is vulnerable to every aspect of society, even of Huck, who helps him escape from Miss Watson’s house. In some ways, Jim functions as the only true adult in the novel. His childish superstition conceals a true intelligence and an understanding of the natural world, as evidence on Jackson Island. He is the only genuine father figure Huck has, teaching him t